Southern Copper Corporation

Southern Copper mines, processes, and refines copper in Mexico, Peru, and other countries in the Americas. The company extracts copper ore from the ground, then processes it through multiple stages to produce pure copper cathodes, which are used to make electrical wiring and other products. They also produce molybdenum, silver, gold, zinc, and lead as byproducts. The company operates several large mines and processing facilities, including major operations in Peru and Mexico.